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Lexington Avenue Express

Trains operate between Dyre Av/Nereid Av, Bronx, and Flatbush Av, Brooklyn.

5 train station list

Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College
2
5
Newkirk Av - Little Haiti
2
5
Beverly Rd
2
5
Church Av
2
5
Winthrop St
2
5
Sterling St
2
5
President Street-Medgar Evers College
2
5
Franklin Avenue-Medgar Evers College
2
3
4
5
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
2
3
4
5
Nevins St
2
3
4
5
Borough Hall
4
5
Bowling Green
4
5
Wall St
4
5
Fulton St
4
5
Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
4
5
6
14 St-Union Sq
4
5
6
Grand Central-42 St
4
5
6
59 St
4
5
6
86 St
4
5
6
125 St
4
5
6
138 St-Grand Concourse
4
5
3 Av-149 St
2
5
Jackson Av
2
5
149 St-Grand Concourse
2
5
Prospect Av
2
5
Intervale Av
2
5
Simpson St
2
5
Freeman St
2
5
174 St
2
5
West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av
2
5
E 180 St
2
5
Bronx Park East
2
5
Morris Park
5
Pelham Pkwy
2
5
Pelham Pkwy
5
Allerton Av
2
5
Gun Hill Rd
5
Burke Av
2
5
Gun Hill Rd
2
5
Baychester Av
5
219 St
2
5
225 St
2
5
Eastchester-Dyre Av
5
233 St
2
5
Nereid Av
2
5

5 Lexington Avenue Express Status & Alerts

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    Station Notice
    Until mid-March, days and evenings
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    Use nearby Beverly Rd or Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College stations.

    Additional travel alternatives:

    For service to this station, take the 5 to Sterling St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-bound 5.

    For service from this station, take the 5 to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 5.

    Schedule reminder: 5 service does not operate in Brooklyn overnight or on weekends.

    What's happening?

    Station rehabilitation at the Manhattan-bound platform

    Note: Upon completion, work begins at the Flatbush Av-bound platform. Flatbush Av-bound 5 is scheduled to skip Newkirk Av-Little Haiti, beginning Mar 16, Mon 4:45 AM through early April, days and evenings

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    Planned - Part Suspended
    Mar 6 - 8, Friday, beginning 8:15 PM, Sat and Sun, days and evenings
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    5 trains run between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, every 12 minutes days and evenings

    2 trains make 5 stops between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse.

    4 trains make 5 stops between 125 St and Bowling Green.

    • Transfer between trains at E 180 St accessible | 25 and/or 149 St-Grand Concourse 2 and Woodlawn-bound 4* .

    *No 4 between 149 St-Grand Concourse and 125 St, during this time. directions_busFree shuttle buses run between 149 St-Grand Concourse and 3 Av-138 St 6 Station, stopping at 138 St-Grand Concourse.

    Approximate final departures on Friday:

    The last Manhattan-bound 5 departs E 180 St at 8:25 PM and 3 Av-149 St at 8:40 PM.

    The last Bronx-bound 5 departs Bowling Green at 9:10 PM and Grand Central-42 St at 9:35 PM.

    Travel tip:

    For Midtown and Lower Manhattan, use the 7NQRS via transfer with the 2 at Times Sq-42 St accessible.

    What's happening?

    We're making electrical improvements

    accessible This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

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    Planned - Suspended
    Mar 9 - 12, Mon to Thu, 11:45 PM to 5:00 AM
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    directions_busFree T113 shuttle buses make stops between Dyre Av and E 180 St.

    • Transfer between 2 and directions_busat E 180 St accessible.

    What's happening?

    Station and signal maintenance

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    Planned - Part Suspended
    Mar 14 - 15 and Mar 21 - 22, Sat and Sun, days and evenings
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    5 service operates in two sections:

    1. Between Bowling Green and 149 St-Grand Concourse, every 20 minutes

    2. Between E 180 St and ‌Eastchester-Dyre Av, all weekend, every 12 minutes (days/evenings)

    Note: Trains from Manhattan skip 138 St-Grand Concourse.

    For service to/from 138 St-Grand Concourse, take the 4 instead.

    For service between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse‌, take a directions_busfree shuttle bus instead.

    • Transfer at E 180 St accessible | 25directions_bus and/or 149 St-Grand Concourse 245directions_bus

    *In the Bronx, no 2 between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse during this time.

    Metro North will cross-honor 25 customers traveling between the Bronx and Manhattan for no additional charge. New Haven and Harlem lines cross-honor between Grand Central and Wakefield stations. Check Metro North service and schedules.

    What's happening?

    We're replacing tracks

    accessible This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

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    Planned - Part Suspended
    Mar 27, Friday, beginning 8:15 PM
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    5 trains run between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.

    2 trains make 5 stops between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse.

    4 trains make 5 stops between 149 St-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green.

    • Transfer between trains at E 180 St accessible | 25 and/or 149 St-Grand Concourse 24.

    Approximate final departures:

    The last Manhattan-bound 5 departs E 180 St at 8:25 PM and 3 Av-149 St at 8:40 PM.

    The last Bronx-bound 5 departs Bowling Green at 9:10 PM and Grand Central-42 St at 9:35 PM.

    What's happening?

    We're replacing tracks

    accessible This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

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    Reduced Service
    Mar 28 - 29, Sat and Sun, days and evenings
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    5 service operates on a modified schedule because 45 and 6 trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.

    What's happening?

    We're replacing tracks

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    Planned - Express to Local
    Mar 28 - 29, Sat and Sun, days and evenings
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    Schedule reminder: Overnight 5 service runs only in the Bronx between E 180 St and Eastchester-Dyre Av.

    What's happening?

    We're replacing tracks

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    Planned - Stops Skipped
    Mar 28, Saturday, 7:15 AM to 7:00 PM
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    For service to these stations, take the 5 to Pelham Pkwy or Eastchester-Dyre Av and transfer to a downtown 5.

    For service from these stations, take the 5 to Pelham Pkwy or E 180 St accessible and transfer to a Dyre Av-bound 5.

    What's happening?

    Preventive maintenance

    accessible This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

5 Train FAQ

Route, Stops & Service Pattern

What is the route of the 5 Train?

Service operates between Dyre Av/Nereid Av, Bronx and Flatbush Av, Brooklyn. Officially labeled as the Lexington Avenue Express.

Does the 5 train run local or express?

See official map for detailed stop patterns.. Subject to change based on active service alerts.

When does the 5 service change?

Service patterns often change during late nights (11 PM – 5 AM) and weekends for planned work. Always check active alerts.

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